Circular and Sustainable Fashion Design
Fundamentals and Practices for the future of responsible and regenerative fashion
Bilbao
ESP
Official Master's Degree*
Language
Spanish
Start date
October 2026
Frequency
Afternoons and Saturdays
Fruition
On campus
Duration
9 Months
Credits
60 ECTS
Price
14.800 €
Learn to create responsible, circular fashion, combining innovation and ethics to have a positive impact on society and the environment.
The official Master's Degree in Artistic Education in Circular and Sustainable Fashion Design* analyses the impact of conventional fashion in an exhaustive way, studying its environmental and social implications. What’s more, it also makes proposals to build the foundations of a more sustainable fashion industry and studies the steps required to drive a paradigm shift.
You’ll explore alternative ways to design and imagine fashion, based on sustainable initiatives such as recycling, upcycling and creating biomaterials like vegan leathers and bioplastics. You’ll learn how to identify consumer needs, market opportunities and make new materials viable.
*Master's Degree being verified by relevant body
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Acquire the resources you need to lead the field in the development of ground-breaking sustainable fashion projects, in which the values of circular fashion are integrated with ethical responsibility to drive real transformation in the fashion industry.
This Master's Degree is a complete and diverse educational experience, combining an effective mix of theory-based classes with practical experience. Students work in groups and individually, encouraging collaborative and autonomous learning.
This course is for professionals who want to open up new job opportunities by developing a more specific profile, or stay up-to-date on the latest trends, technologies and methods:
- Designers who want to specialize in ethical practices
- Entrepreneurs embracing the vision to create sustainable brands
- Professionals working in the textile industry and supply chain who want to learn about the circular economy
- Sustainability consultants
- Technological innovators and materials’ specialists who want to blaze a trail in transformation for more responsible fashion committed to the environment.
An official university degree (or the approved equivalent) is required for postgraduate education.
The IED Kunsthal Master’s Degree in Fashion and Circular Economy gives you the opportunity to lead the field in the transformation of the fashion industry, combining creativity, innovation and sustainability in a dynamic and inspiring learning environment.
In the master's degree course, you’ll learn from acknowledged experts in the fashion and sustainability fields, collaborate with prestigious brands on real projects, and become part of a global network of creative talents and entrepreneurs committed to change. IED Kunsthal is a point of reference in European design, and this course gives you everything you need to stand out from the crowd in a competitive sector while helping to build a more ethical and innovative future for fashion.
Syllabus
Values, culture and communication
Current context: linear vs. Circular
Mission and vision
System design and interdisciplinarity
Sustainable culture and circular economy
Sustainable fashion communication
Craft, materials and production
Technique and the language of materials
Material culture: craftsmanship in the contemporary context
Future crafts: technology and innovation
Research and creation laboratory
Business models and legal framework
Circular supply chain
Certification, standards and legal parameters
Scalability and commercialization for a new industry
Innovative entrepreneurship and business models
Work experience
Practical application of the knowledge and skills acquired during the degree course
Final Project Master's Thesis
Faculty
Course Coordinator
Adele Orcajada
Teacher
Jon Curutchet Ithurralde
Teacher
Marta Cazalla
Teacher
Gabriela Sagarminaga
Teacher
Airi Ferrer
Teacher
Lide Rodríguez
Teacher
Héctor Viniegra
Teacher
Naiara Vasallo
Teacher
Proyecto Hemen
Teacher
Rodolfo Pereira
Teacher
Sofía García Torres
Inside the labs
+4
Textile Workshop
+2
Multidisciplinary Workshop on Artistic Techniques
+3
Prototyping Workshop
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